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member of Lamiaceae

There are about 350 species in the genus
Thymus, all of which are Eurasian. Wild thyme (
T. praecox), with scented leaves, is a creeping plant that is native in Europe but naturalized in eastern North America. Its foliage and flower heads resemble those of garden thyme (
T. vulgaris), the source of the kitchen herb.